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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Akustik - Hörgeräte - Teil 4: Induktionsschleifen für Hörgeräte - LeistungsanforderungenElectroacoustique - Appareils de correction auditive - Partie 4: Systèmes de boucles d'induction utilisées à des fins - Exigences de performances systèmeElectroacoustics - Hearing aids - Part 4: Induction loop systems for hearing aid purposes - System performance requirements17.140.50ElektroakustikaElectroacoustics11.180.15Aids for deaf and hearing impaired peopleICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 60118-4:2015SIST EN 60118-4:2015en01-september-2015SIST EN 60118-4:2015SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 60118-4
February 2015 ICS 17.140.50
Supersedes
EN 60118-4:2006
English Version
Electroacoustics - Hearing aids -
Part 4: Induction-loop systems for hearing aid purposes - System performance requirements (IEC 60118-4:2014)
Électroacoustique - Appareils de correction auditive -
Partie 4: Systèmes de boucles d'induction utilisées à des fins de correction auditive - Exigences de performances système (IEC 60118-4:2014)
Akustik - Hörgeräte -
Teil 4: Induktionsschleifen für Hörgeräte - Leistungsanforderungen (IEC 60118-4:2014) This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2015-01-15. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
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Foreword The text of document 29/855/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60118-4, prepared by IEC TC 29, Electroacoustics, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60118-4:2015. The following dates are fixed: • latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2015-10-15 • latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the document have to be withdrawn (dow) 2018-01-15
This document supersedes EN 60118-4:2006.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Endorsement notice The text of the International Standard IEC 60118-4:2014 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification. In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 61938 NOTE Harmonised as
EN 61938. IEC 61260-1 NOTE Harmonised as
EN 61260-1.
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(normative)
Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year IEC 60268-3 2013
Sound system equipment --
Part 3: Amplifiers EN 60268-3 2013
IEC 60268-10 1991
Sound system equipment --
Part 10: Peak programme level meters HD 483.10 S1 1993
IEC 61672-1 2013
Electroacoustics - Sound level meters --
Part 1: Specifications EN 61672-1 2013
IEC 62489-1 2010
Electroacoustics - Audio frequency induction loop systems for assisted hearing --
Part 1: Methods of measuring and specifying the performance of system components EN 62489-1 2010
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IEC 60118-4 Edition 3.0 2014-12 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD NORME INTERNATIONALE Electroacoustics – Hearing aids –
Part 4: Induction-loop systems for hearing aid purposes – System performance requirements
Électroacoustique – Appareils de correction auditive –
Partie 4: Systèmes de boucles d'induction utilisées à des fins de correction auditive – Exigences de performances système
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– 2 – IEC 60118-4:2014 © IEC 2014 CONTENTS FOREWORD . 6 INTRODUCTION . 8 1 Scope . 9 2 Normative references . 9 3 Terms and definitions . 9 4 General . 10 4.1 Procedure for setting up and commissioning an audio-frequency induction loop system . 10 4.2 Suitability of the site for the installation of an audio-frequency induction-loop system . 10 4.3 Relation of the magnetic field strength level at the telecoil to the sound pressure level at the microphone. . 11 5 Using components of a sound system in an induction-loop system . 11 5.1 General . 11 5.2 Microphones . 11 5.3 Mixer . 11 5.4 Power amplifier . 11 6 Meters and test signals . 11 6.1 Meters . 11 6.1.1 Meters in general . 11 6.1.2 Requirements common to both types . 11 6.1.3 True-r.m.s. meter . 12 6.1.4 Peak programme meter (PPM) . 12 6.2 Test signals in general . 12 6.3 Speech signals . 13 6.3.1 Live speech signals . 13 6.3.2 Recorded speech material . 13 6.3.3 Simulated speech material . 13 6.4 Pink noise signal . 13 6.5 Sinusoidal signal . 13 6.6 Combi signal . 14 7 Magnetic background noise level of the installation site . 14 7.1 Method of measurement . 14 7.2 Recommended maximum magnetic noise levels . 15 8 Characteristics to be specified, methods of measurement and requirements . 15 8.1 General . 15 8.2 Magnetic field strength . 16 8.2.1 Characteristic to be specified . 16 8.2.2 Method of measurement with a simulated speech signal . 16 8.2.3 Method of measurement with pink noise . 17 8.2.4 Method of measurement with a sinusoidal signal . 17 8.2.5 Method of measurement with a combi signal . 17 8.2.6 Method of measurement – Other . 17 8.2.7 Requirements . 17 8.3 Frequency response of the magnetic field . 18 8.3.1 Characteristic to be specified . 18 SIST EN 60118-4:2015



IEC 60118-4:2014 © IEC 2014 – 3 – 8.3.2 Method of measurement with a simulated speech signal . 18 8.3.3 Method of measurement with pink noise . 18 8.3.4 Method of measurement with a sinusoidal signal . 18 8.3.5 Method of measurement with combi signal . 19 8.3.6 Method of measurement – Other . 19 8.3.7 Requirements . 19 8.4 Useful magnetic field volume . 19 8.4.1 Characteristic to be specified . 19 8.4.2 Methods of measurement . 19 8.4.3 Requirements . 19 9 Small-volume systems . 19 9.1 Inapplicability of the 'useful magnetic field volume' concept . 19 9.2 Disabled refuge and similar call-points . 20 9.3 Requirements for disabled refuge and similar call-points . 22 9.4 Counter systems . 22 9.5 Requirements for counter systems . 24 10 Setting up (commissioning) the system . 24 10.1 Procedure . 24 10.2 Magnetic noise level due to the system . 24 10.2.1 Explanation of term . 24 10.2.2 Method of measurement with a speech signal . 24 10.2.3 Method of measurement with pink noise . 25 10.2.4 Method of measurement with a sinusoidal signal . 25 10.2.5 Method of measurement with a combi signal . 25 10.2.6 Method of measurement – Other (no input signal) . 25 10.2.7 Requirements . 25 10.3 Amplifier overload at 1,6 kHz . 25 10.3.1 Explanation of term . 25 10.3.2 Methods of test . 25 10.4 Requirements . 25 Annex A (informative)
Systems for small useful magnetic field volumes . 27 A.1 Overview. 27 A.2 Body-worn audio systems . 27 A.3 Small volume, defined seating, mainly in households . 27 A.4 Specific locations such as help and information points, ticket and bank counters, etc. . 27 Annex B (informative)
Measuring equipment . 30 B.1 Overview. 30 B.2 Signal sources . 30 B.2.1 Real speech . 30 B.2.2 Simulated speech . 30 B.2.3 Pink noise . 30 B.2.4 Sine wave . 30 B.3 Magnetic field strength level meter . 31 B.3.1 General recommendations . 31 B.3.2 Peak-programme meter (PPM) type . 31 B.3.3 True r.m.s. meter type . 31 B.4 Field strength level meter calibrator . 32 B.5 Spectrum analyzer . 32 SIST EN 60118-4:2015



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Provision of information. 33 C.1 General . 33 C.2 Information to be provided to the hearing aid user . 33 C.3 Information to be provided to system installers and by them to users . 34 C.4 Information to be provided by the manufacturer of the amplifying equipment . 34 Annex D (informative)
Measuring speech signals . 35 Annex E (informative)
Basic theory and practice of audio-frequency induction-loop systems . 36 E.1 Properties of the loop and its magnetic field . 36 E.2 Directional response of the telecoil of a hearing aid . 37 E.3 Supplying the loop current . 42 E.4 Signal sources and cables . 43 E.4.1 Microphones . 43 E.4.2 Other signal sources . 44 E.4.3 Cables . 44 E.5 Care of the system . 44 E.6 Magnetic units . 44 Annex F (informative)
Effects of metal in the building structure on the magnetic field . 45 Annex G (informative)
Calibration of field-strength meters . 47 Annex H (informative)
Effect of the aspect ratio of the loop on the magnetic field strength . 49 H.1 Overview. 49 H.2 Effect of aspect ratio on field patterns . 49 Annex I (informative)
Overspill of magnetic field from an induction-loop system . 51 I.1 General . 51 I.2 Examples of overspill issues . 51 I.3 Addressing overspill issues . 51 Bibliography . 53
Figure 1 – Flow chart for the operations in this standard . 10 Figure 2 – Measurement points for disabled refuge and similar call-points . 21 Figure 3 – Measurement points for a counter system . 23 Figure A.1 – Field pattern of a vertical loop . 28 Figure A.2 – Contour plot of field strength of vertical loop . 29 Figure C.1 – Graphical symbol: inductive coupling . 33 Figure E.1 – Perspective view of a loop, showing the magnetic field vector paths . 37 Figure E.2 – Strengths of the components of the magnetic field due to current in a horizontal rectangular loop at points in a plane above or below the loop plane . 38 Figure E.3 – Field patterns of the vertical component of the magnetic field
of a horizontal loop . 39 Figure E.4 – Field patterns of the vertical component of the magnetic field
of a vertical loop 0,75 m square . 40 Figure E.5 – Perspective view of the variation of the vertical field strength level
at an optimum height above a horizontal rectangular loop . 41 Figure E.6 – Directional response of the magnetic pick-up coil (telecoil) of a hearing aid . 42 Figure F.1 – Magnetic field pattern of a 10 m by 14 m loop, 1,2 m above its plane . 45 SIST EN 60118-4:2015



IEC 60118-4:2014 © IEC 2014 – 5 – Figure F.2 – Magnetic field pattern of a 10 m by 14 m loop, 1,2 m above its plane, showing the effect of metal (iron) in the floor . 46 Figure G.1 – Triple Helmholtz coil for calibration of meters . 47 Figure H.1 – Variation of the current required to produce a specified magnetic field strength at a specific point with the dimensions and aspect ratio of the loop . 49 Figure H.2 – Square and rectangular loops . 50
Table 1 – Application of signals . 12 Table 2 – Specification of the combi signal . 14 Table 3 – Magnetic field strengths typically produced by different test signals,
with an amplifier having peak-detecting AGC . 17
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ELECTROACOUSTICS –
HEARING AIDS –
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– 8 – IEC 60118-4:2014 © IEC 2014 INTRODUCTION Audio-frequency induction-loop systems are widely used to provide a means for hearing aid users, whose hearing aids are fitted with induction pick-up coils, generally known as 'telecoils', to minimise the problems of listening when at a distance from a source of sound, shielded from the person speaking by a protective window, and/or in a background noise. Background noise and distance are two of the main causes of hearing aid users being unable to hear satisfactorily in other than face-to-face quiet conditions. Induction-loop systems have been widely installed in churches, theatres and cinemas, for the benefit of hearing-impaired people. The use of induction-loop systems has been extended to many transient communication situations such as ticket offices, bank counters, drive-in/drive-through service locations, lifts/elevators etc. The widespread provision of telephone handsets that provide inductive coupling to hearing aids is another significant application, where ITU-T Recommendation P370 [1]1 applies. Transmission of an audio-frequency signal via an induction-loop system can often establish an acceptable signal-to-noise ratio in conditions where a purely acoustical transmission would be significantly degraded by reverberation and background noise. One form of audio frequency induction-loop system comprises a cable installed in the form of a loop usually around the perimeter of a room or area in which a group of hearing impaired persons wish to listen. The cable
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